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. >> sources tell cnn president obama is likely to nominate republican chuck hagel as defense secretary next week. he was a former senator from nebraska who retired in 2009. the president has called him a patriot but critics have noted he has opposed sanctions against iran and the surge of troops in iraq under the bush administration. >>> it may be a new year but congress it appears is reverting to its old ways, the same old same old. with multiple budget crises ahead like the debt ceiling and automatic spending cuts, the continuing budget resolution, the people who watch capitol hill say the partisanship and brinkmanship will be as bitter as ever. cnn's national political correspondent jim acosta explains why. >> reporter: after surviving a failed coup led by his own members beleaguered house speaker john boehner wants to take the same fractured party into battle. in a closed door meeting with house republicans a source in the room tells cnn boehner said he will demand budget cuts larger than any increase in the nation's debt limit. with the fiscal cliff behind us boehner told his memb
. >> sources tell cnn president obama is likely to nominate republican chuck hagel as defense secretary next week. he was a former senator from nebraska who retired in 2009. the president has called him a patriot but critics have noted he has opposed sanctions against iran and the surge of troops in iraq under the bush administration. >>> it may be a new year but congress it appears is reverting to its old ways, the same old same old. with multiple budget crises ahead like the...
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hagel has little time to lobby congress for change. he also plans to travel overseas soon after taking over. the pentagon knows hagel needs to publicly show he's in charge after a lackluster performance at best during his confirmation hearing. >> name one person in your opinion who is intimidated by the israeli lobby in the united states senate? >> well, first -- >> name one. >> i don't know. >> please have a seat. >> reporter: the burden is on the secretary from the first day to show he isn't now damaged political goods for the president on capitol hill. >> he's got to go in there over prepared, very aggressive, and willing to take on the hard questions in a way he seemed reluctant to do during his confirmation process. >> reporter: and so the pentagon promises part of the hagel plan is to work with his congressional opponents. >> he is going to come in with a philosophy that he's is going to be a team player inside this building. and that will extend to the united states congress. >> reporter: but some remain unconvinced. >> we shoul
hagel has little time to lobby congress for change. he also plans to travel overseas soon after taking over. the pentagon knows hagel needs to publicly show he's in charge after a lackluster performance at best during his confirmation hearing. >> name one person in your opinion who is intimidated by the israeli lobby in the united states senate? >> well, first -- >> name one. >> i don't know. >> please have a seat. >> reporter: the burden is on the secretary...
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secretary hagel, i viet you to answer as well. if we do something, what is the likelihood in your judgment that bashar al-assad would use weapons as a routine weapon to turn the tide of this civil war? >> i think the likelihood is very high he would use them again. >> mr. secretary. >> i agree completely. i might even put it at 100%. i'd say probably we will see these weapons use routinely in this civil war to turn the tide if we do nothing. what is the probability that such weapons will also then get in the hands of hezbollah and other elements supporting the assad regime and thus perhaps proliferate the region against friend and foe alike? >> i can't give you that probability. i just don't know what it is. i do know this. that there are three principle supporters of assad and the rest of the world is in horror of what is happening. the three principle supporters are iran, hezbollah and russia. and if iran and hezbollah are allowed to both see him stay in power as well as do so with the use of chemical weapons, that is extraordin
secretary hagel, i viet you to answer as well. if we do something, what is the likelihood in your judgment that bashar al-assad would use weapons as a routine weapon to turn the tide of this civil war? >> i think the likelihood is very high he would use them again. >> mr. secretary. >> i agree completely. i might even put it at 100%. i'd say probably we will see these weapons use routinely in this civil war to turn the tide if we do nothing. what is the probability that such...
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as the new against secretary, the vote 58-41 with four republicans voting for hagel. he is the first man enlisted -- actually the first man who served in combat as an enlisted man to head up the defense department. >>> more of our kunlg of tcover pope's final address add and also the possibility that the u.s. might help the rebels in sear kyria directly. >> and what dennis rodman is doing in north korea. ♪ i've got something for you too. (announcer) fancy feast delights with cheddar. a meal that is sure to delight your cheese lover. fancy feast. the best ingredient is love. from capital one... boris earns unlimited rewards for his small business. can i get the smith contract, please? thank you. that's three new paper shredders. [ boris ] put 'em on my spark card. [ garth ] boris' small business earns 2% cash back on every purchase every day. great businesses deserve unlimited rewards. read back the chicken's testimony, please. "buk, buk, bukka!" [ male announcer ] get the spark business card from capital one and earn unlimited rewards. choose 2% cash back or double
as the new against secretary, the vote 58-41 with four republicans voting for hagel. he is the first man enlisted -- actually the first man who served in combat as an enlisted man to head up the defense department. >>> more of our kunlg of tcover pope's final address add and also the possibility that the u.s. might help the rebels in sear kyria directly. >> and what dennis rodman is doing in north korea. ♪ i've got something for you too. (announcer) fancy feast delights with...
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chuck hagel says u.s. officials believe the syrian government has used chemicals in the battle to sustain power. he did not say exactly who was
chuck hagel says u.s. officials believe the syrian government has used chemicals in the battle to sustain power. he did not say exactly who was
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stanley mcchrystal and michael hayden both say hagel is a fine choice. hagel earned two purple hearts in the vietnam war, his confirmation hearing is set to begin thursday. >>> japan has launched two surveillance satellites to help keep an eye on north korea. defense officials are threatening to carry out a nuclear test and more long range rocket launches. the u.s. security council expanded sanctions against north korea this week and condemned the country for last month's launch. >>> 233 people killed in a nightclub fire in southeast brazil. some burned to death, some were trampled, some overcome by smoke. it happened when the jam packed nightclub suddenly caught fire aeb many of these victims didn't stand a chance. on the scene right now, rescuers are still picking through the burned rubble, cnn's sshasta darlington. >> reporter: smoke filled the air when the first firefighters entered the nightclub. where shirtless men were already trying to rescue some of the injured. emergency vehicles arrived not realizing the extent of the tragedy they faced. chaos
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the choice is chuck hagel of nebraska. the announcement is coming today and the nomination process could get ugly. because republican leaders are questioning haggle's support of israel and unwillingness to get behind sanctions of iran. lindsay graham sounding the battle cry on cnn "state of the union." >> this is an in your face nomination by the president to all of us supportive of israel. i don't know what his management experience is regarding the pentagon. little, if any, so i think it's an incredibly controversial choice, and looks like the second term of barack obama is going to be an in-your-face term. >> jill dougherty live from washington. opposition from the right and left on a number of different issues. what's the top problems that people have with chuck hagel? >> you take the republicans who don't consider him a republican anymore, they would point to israel. say he's not a friend of israel. one of the reasons they say that, they point to iran, and haggle has questioned the efficacy of unilateral, u.s. sanctio
the choice is chuck hagel of nebraska. the announcement is coming today and the nomination process could get ugly. because republican leaders are questioning haggle's support of israel and unwillingness to get behind sanctions of iran. lindsay graham sounding the battle cry on cnn "state of the union." >> this is an in your face nomination by the president to all of us supportive of israel. i don't know what his management experience is regarding the pentagon. little, if any, so...
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donna, how toxic is this battle over chuck hagel? can he really be an effective defense secretary given how poise john this debate has been? >> i'm sure that once the vote is held on tuesday, mr. hagel will go on to do a great job at the defense department. he's a great public servant, a decorated vietnam veteran. there's no question that his performance during the nomination here will not garner him to have strong support from the democrats, all 55 of them, and he will receive the necessary votes to break the filibuster. senator shelby indicated yesterday he will support mr. hagel. and as you well know, i mr. mcc ayotte in new hampshire, but they're not on the letter. so perhaps we'll get even more support on tuesday. >> do you have any reason to believe the president will withdraw this nomination, ari, or that hagel himself will ask that his name be withdrawn? >> no, i think that would be the best thing for our nation, if that were to happen. you know, donna's right. he won't get an oscar, but i wish he did. i wish that was an act.
donna, how toxic is this battle over chuck hagel? can he really be an effective defense secretary given how poise john this debate has been? >> i'm sure that once the vote is held on tuesday, mr. hagel will go on to do a great job at the defense department. he's a great public servant, a decorated vietnam veteran. there's no question that his performance during the nomination here will not garner him to have strong support from the democrats, all 55 of them, and he will receive the...
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chuck hagel warned north korea it is, quote, skating close to a dangerous line. he told north korea to ratchet down its rhetoric, and if it doesn't, hagel said the u.s. is prepared to deal with any contingency. kyung lah and christiane amanpour is joining me now. any update tonight? >> reporter: well, it's really much sort of waiting, holding your breath. south korean authorities are certainly trained with their eyes to that east coast peninsula here. and certainly we're seeing readiness as well from the u.s. authorities, especially at the bases where the missile batteries are pointed at the sky to the north. among the populations, waiting to see if it's going to happen. it's between now and april 15th when it's kim il-sung's 101st birthday that people are expecting something to happen. it's just sort of waiting now. >> and we're seeing these bizarre propaganda pictures of korean troops waving to their leader. kyung, american and south korean troops raised their watch con level. what exactly does that mean? >> reporter: what it means is that the surveillance leve
chuck hagel warned north korea it is, quote, skating close to a dangerous line. he told north korea to ratchet down its rhetoric, and if it doesn't, hagel said the u.s. is prepared to deal with any contingency. kyung lah and christiane amanpour is joining me now. any update tonight? >> reporter: well, it's really much sort of waiting, holding your breath. south korean authorities are certainly trained with their eyes to that east coast peninsula here. and certainly we're seeing readiness...
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chuck hagel warned north korea it is, quote, skating close to a dangerous line. he told north korea to ratchet down its rhetoric and said hagel is prepared to deal with any contingency. kyung la-and christiane amanpour is joining me now. any update tonight? >> reporter: well, it's really much sort of waiting, holding your breath. south korean authorities are certainly trained with their eyes to that east coast peninsula here. and certainly we're seeing readiness as well from the u.s. authorities, especially at the bases where the missile batteries are pointed at the sky to the north. among the populations, waitsing to see if it's going to happen. it's between now and april 15th when it's kim il-sung's 101st birthday that people are expecting something to happen. it's just sort of waiting now. >> and we're seeing these bizarre propaganda pictures of korean troops waving to their leader. kyung, american and south korean troops raised their watch con level. what exactly does that mean? >> reporter: what it means is that the surveillance level has been elevated. when
chuck hagel warned north korea it is, quote, skating close to a dangerous line. he told north korea to ratchet down its rhetoric and said hagel is prepared to deal with any contingency. kyung la-and christiane amanpour is joining me now. any update tonight? >> reporter: well, it's really much sort of waiting, holding your breath. south korean authorities are certainly trained with their eyes to that east coast peninsula here. and certainly we're seeing readiness as well from the u.s....
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defense secretary chuck hagel announced it today. barbara starr is live for us right now from the pentagon. barbara, what gives? >> yeah. well, what gives is defense secretary chuck hagel wants his people back at work. that's what he's saying. in fact, issuing a statement today saying most of them will be coming back next week. here's how it breaks down. government wide, about 800,000 civilians furloughed. about half of those, 400,000, work for the department of defense. but last week when congress passed a law allowing the troops to be paid, it opened the door to the civilians also being paid. so they've been working on that behind the scenes for the last few days. now all the lawyering is done, all the paperwork, all the legalities are done. and what they are doing is they can't bring back everybody but the law now they believe will allow them to bring back people directly involved in helping military familys and helping the troops in doing things that would hurt the troops in the future if they weren't done right now. so think of
defense secretary chuck hagel announced it today. barbara starr is live for us right now from the pentagon. barbara, what gives? >> yeah. well, what gives is defense secretary chuck hagel wants his people back at work. that's what he's saying. in fact, issuing a statement today saying most of them will be coming back next week. here's how it breaks down. government wide, about 800,000 civilians furloughed. about half of those, 400,000, work for the department of defense. but last week...
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chuck hagel warned north korea it is, quote, skating close to a dangerous line. he told north korea to ratchet down its rhetoric, and if it doesn't, hagel said the u.s. is fully prepared to deal with any contingency. kyung lah and christiane amanpour join me now. any update tonight? >> reporter: well, it's really much sort of waiting, holding your breath. south korean authorities are certainly trained with their eyes to that east coast on the peninsula here. and certainly we're seeing readiness as well from the u.s. authorities, especially at the bases where the missile batteries are pointed at the sky to the north. among the populations, waiting to see if it's going to happen. it's between now and april 15th when it's kim il-sung's 101st birthday that people are expecting something to happen. it's just sort of waiting now. >> and we're seeing these bizarre propaganda pictures of korean troops waving to their leader. kyung, american and south korean troops raised their watch con level. what exactly does that mean? >> reporter: what it means is that the surveillan
chuck hagel warned north korea it is, quote, skating close to a dangerous line. he told north korea to ratchet down its rhetoric, and if it doesn't, hagel said the u.s. is fully prepared to deal with any contingency. kyung lah and christiane amanpour join me now. any update tonight? >> reporter: well, it's really much sort of waiting, holding your breath. south korean authorities are certainly trained with their eyes to that east coast on the peninsula here. and certainly we're seeing...
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chuck hagel is giving back two weeks salary. he makes five times his salary, because he started a cellular company, he was an investment banker. you want to really do something for people, give back 5% of your whole salary. >> i think the point,congress follows his lead. >> yeah, that's a great. >> and here -- to that point, our leader seems to be following other people. the two boldest things he's done. the two -- he didn't come out for gay marriage until biden did it, and he didn't make this move until hagel did it. >> for whatever that's worth. >> i don't think congress follows his lead. congress makes a lot less money than he does. members of congress make about $180,000. but they have to carry two residences, they live in two cities, they travel a lot. >> not all of them have other ways of making money. although i think the ethics rules prevent them from making money other ways. i personally think the point is that barack obama should donate back this money and put it toward the white house tours so the white house tours th
chuck hagel is giving back two weeks salary. he makes five times his salary, because he started a cellular company, he was an investment banker. you want to really do something for people, give back 5% of your whole salary. >> i think the point,congress follows his lead. >> yeah, that's a great. >> and here -- to that point, our leader seems to be following other people. the two boldest things he's done. the two -- he didn't come out for gay marriage until biden did it, and he...
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. >>> this just about an hour, chuck hagel's nomination for defense secretary is expected to clear a major hurdle. the senate will try for a second time to muster 60 votes needed to pull an up or down straight majority for a vote. the former republican senator faces little support from his fellow republicans. >>> jack lew had a smoother right through the senate finance committee today. president obama's pick for treasury secretary could face a full senate vote later today or tomorrow. and now for other top stories making news in egypt, a gas explosion being blamed for the deadly fall of a hot air balloon. 18 tourists were killed when their balloon dropped 1,000 feet to the ground. three others were hospitalized including the pilot. >>> next, let's take a look at the big board. uncertainty caused by the italian elections sent ripples through world markets this morning. but so par the dfar the dow has looking pretty good. unlike the dow, major indices in europe and asia dropped pie as much as 4%. 61 points and climbing for the dow here in the good old usa. >>> united states census bure
. >>> this just about an hour, chuck hagel's nomination for defense secretary is expected to clear a major hurdle. the senate will try for a second time to muster 60 votes needed to pull an up or down straight majority for a vote. the former republican senator faces little support from his fellow republicans. >>> jack lew had a smoother right through the senate finance committee today. president obama's pick for treasury secretary could face a full senate vote later today or...
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chuck hagel talked about that today and said something very different from tom donilin. >> they have nuclear capacity now. they have missile delivery capacity now. >> all right. sort of the opposite. the question for you is can we stop them at this point? they already have the weapon. >> no. they can't be stopped. they are, whether they're a nuclear state is a term of art or something that makes logical sense, they have nuclear bombs. that cannot be stopped. that's why it's problematic when he says something like that and then as chuck hague sl saying, they have nuclear weapons. they have delivery devices but they don't have the combination of thou deliver the two by at least large distances. and that's why in many ways this is the usual bluster coming from north korea. the last time they engaged in this was in 1994. when it got this heated, this head rot, people in north korea and south korea actually thought they were on the verge of war. and they were able to get concessions as a result of the threats they nad 1994. the difference now is they have nuclear weapons. and it is always
chuck hagel talked about that today and said something very different from tom donilin. >> they have nuclear capacity now. they have missile delivery capacity now. >> all right. sort of the opposite. the question for you is can we stop them at this point? they already have the weapon. >> no. they can't be stopped. they are, whether they're a nuclear state is a term of art or something that makes logical sense, they have nuclear bombs. that cannot be stopped. that's why it's...
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and closing embassies across the middle east and africa after meeting with defense commanders, chuck hagel ordered them on a higher state of alert. 1300 marines on board warships will remain off the coast of yemen ready to react. cnn agreed to an administration official's request to with hold details that helped trigger the response because the information is so sensitive. the top republican on the senate intelligence committee confirms it's the nsa surveillance program that picked up the chatter. >> what we have heard are specifics on what's intended to be done and some individuals who are making plans such as we saw before 9/11. >> reporter: in the latest, we know defense secretary chuck hagel called secretary of state john kerry late last night to discuss the threat further. >> thank you. >>> a threat in pakistan has the capital on red alert this morning. intelligence officials received information about a likely attack on a high value target. now the search is on for the people who could be behind it. we are in islamabad this morning. >>> commanders and police officers are right now sc
and closing embassies across the middle east and africa after meeting with defense commanders, chuck hagel ordered them on a higher state of alert. 1300 marines on board warships will remain off the coast of yemen ready to react. cnn agreed to an administration official's request to with hold details that helped trigger the response because the information is so sensitive. the top republican on the senate intelligence committee confirms it's the nsa surveillance program that picked up the...
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, it's not hard for chuck hagel to agree with the president." that's according to a u.s. senior official. and then another senior administration official talking about john kerry, the secretary of state, said "no concerns about the president's decision here. he was in the senate for 29 years and has made consultation with congress a huge priority since he became secretary of state." brianna and victor it sounds like the debate that was going on inside this white house, if you start pulling away the people that the officials will say were with the president, it sounds like it was the president's inner circle that had concerns about this, and that's really not too surprising. they're talking about giving some of the president's war powers away to the congress, at least temporarily, for this decision. now, if the congress says no, administration officials that i've talked to in the last 24 hours have said the president still reserves the right to act. they say he can still use military force, even if the congress says no. >> we know presidents neve
, it's not hard for chuck hagel to agree with the president." that's according to a u.s. senior official. and then another senior administration official talking about john kerry, the secretary of state, said "no concerns about the president's decision here. he was in the senate for 29 years and has made consultation with congress a huge priority since he became secretary of state." brianna and victor it sounds like the debate that was going on inside this white house, if you...
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except freshman gop senator ted cruz isn't up for re-election for six years. >> great job with hagel. >> thank you. >> reporter: these texans are applauding their senator's head. turning performance after only one month in office. >> mr. cruz, no. >> reporter: joining only two others to vote against john kerry for secretary of state, aggressively defending gun rights, and trying to take down defense secretary nominee chuck hagel. >> have you been paid directly by a foreign government? >> i've covered the senate for a long time. it is unusual for a freshman to be this outspoken on a high-profile issue. >> at the end of the day, i was elected to represent 26 million texans and to speak the truth. you know, i think a lot of americans are tired of politicians in washington in both parties who play games. >> reporter: the 42-year-old cuban american, the first hispanic senator from texas, studied free-market principles and memorized the constitution as a teenager, thanks to his father, a cuban refugee. after princeton and harvard law, cruz became solicitor general of texas, arguing for stat
except freshman gop senator ted cruz isn't up for re-election for six years. >> great job with hagel. >> thank you. >> reporter: these texans are applauding their senator's head. turning performance after only one month in office. >> mr. cruz, no. >> reporter: joining only two others to vote against john kerry for secretary of state, aggressively defending gun rights, and trying to take down defense secretary nominee chuck hagel. >> have you been paid...
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and by the way, that's part of what secretary hagel was talking about. we have exercises going on with the south koreans as we speak. we have also made very clear we can defend ourselves. and our allies. and i think the important part here is to keep calm, and recognize, in fact, that they go through these cycles. the other part, wolf, that i think is important is the chinese need to really be very helpful on this. the because they are the ones that are the closest to the north koreans. they supply them with a hot of energy. and we believe that they have much more leverage on them. >> when you went as the secretary of state in the '90s, you met with king jong-un's father, kim jong-il. you brought a basketball signed by mirk michael jordan to kim jong-il. they cherish that basketball. first of all, why did you bring that basketball? >> we were in the middle of some very interesting talks. we had had interest of the number two guy come to the united states. we in fact signed a no-hostile intent agreement. they were inviting president clinton to come. and p
and by the way, that's part of what secretary hagel was talking about. we have exercises going on with the south koreans as we speak. we have also made very clear we can defend ourselves. and our allies. and i think the important part here is to keep calm, and recognize, in fact, that they go through these cycles. the other part, wolf, that i think is important is the chinese need to really be very helpful on this. the because they are the ones that are the closest to the north koreans. they...
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chuck hagel and john kerry and martin dempsey facing the senate foreign relations committee in the first public hearing of the force in syria. we'll tap into the global resources of cnn to bring you the most complete coverage of the crisis in syria. we begin this morning with brianna keilar live at the white house. good morning, brianna. >> reporter: chris good morning to you. white house officials that i've spoken with feel positively about their prospects of hammering out an agreement with congress that would allow them to militarily strike syria but they admit there is still a lot of convincing to do. two key republicans voicing new optimism about president obama's plans in syria after a meeting in the oval office. senator john mccain, the president's former rival, now a key ally in the fight to get congress on board for military action. >> we want to work to make that resolution something that majority of the members of both houses can support. >> reporter: but it's not going to be an easy road. >> we still have significant concerns. >> we don't want endless more. >> reporter: congre
chuck hagel and john kerry and martin dempsey facing the senate foreign relations committee in the first public hearing of the force in syria. we'll tap into the global resources of cnn to bring you the most complete coverage of the crisis in syria. we begin this morning with brianna keilar live at the white house. good morning, brianna. >> reporter: chris good morning to you. white house officials that i've spoken with feel positively about their prospects of hammering out an agreement...
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if chuck hagel does get the nod, we expect that there will be continued resistance there. one of the picks for secretary of state, senator john kerry, his confirmation expected to be a smooth one. suzanne. >> i understand the president and white house reacting it to a december jobs report that came out today. we had 155,000 jobs added here, unemployment rate was unchanged however. do is the white house pleased with those numbers? >> reporter: to a point. i mean, the release from the white house similar to what we've seen over the last year when these job numbers come out is that they believe that the economy is moving in the right direction, that it is an indication that it's recovering from the worst economic downturn. there still is a lot of work to be done, and that the president will not be satisfied until every american who wants to work does have a job. so that's essentially the reaction from the white house, but they also put out that caution which they also do every time these numbers come out that oftentimes they are adjusted either up or down and that you shouldn
if chuck hagel does get the nod, we expect that there will be continued resistance there. one of the picks for secretary of state, senator john kerry, his confirmation expected to be a smooth one. suzanne. >> i understand the president and white house reacting it to a december jobs report that came out today. we had 155,000 jobs added here, unemployment rate was unchanged however. do is the white house pleased with those numbers? >> reporter: to a point. i mean, the release from the...
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senator, a decorated war hero, having saved his brother's life in vietnam, defense secretary chuck hagel's nomination was pending in the senate for a record 34 days, more than three times the previous average of secretary of defense. remember, mr. president, our country was at war. republicans have blocked executive nominees like secretary hagel not because they object to the qualifications, but simply because they seek to undermine the very government in which they were elected to serve. take the nomination of richard cordre to lead the consumer protection bureau. there was no doubt about his ability to do the job. but the consumer financial protection bureau, the brainchild of elizabeth warren, went for more than two years without a leader because republicans refused to accept the law of the land, because they wanted to roll back a law that protects consumers from the greed of wall street. i say to my republican colleagues, you don't have to like the laws of the land but you do have to respect those laws and acknowledge them and abide by them. similar obstruction continued unabated for s
senator, a decorated war hero, having saved his brother's life in vietnam, defense secretary chuck hagel's nomination was pending in the senate for a record 34 days, more than three times the previous average of secretary of defense. remember, mr. president, our country was at war. republicans have blocked executive nominees like secretary hagel not because they object to the qualifications, but simply because they seek to undermine the very government in which they were elected to serve. take...
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and of course chuck hagel is a decorated combat veteran from vietnam. and he talked a little bit today about what it means to be a vietnam veteran to him and to be here on this day. are there on this day men that you served with in vietnam that you remember that you'd like to tell people about? >> well, there are. and there's an individual that is buried over here -- because these are new graves, dean phillips, who was a green beret. an individual i got to know after i came home from vietnam, worked with him at the veterans administration. people i served, john summers was another one that was killed in an ambush. there's an inventory of people that you remember. and you remember every one. >> you remember every one. we find that from the vietnam veteran, now the defense secretary, from the young people we have gotten the chance and honor to talk to here today as we look at some of the momentos that are left, the flags, the teddy bears, the beer bottles even, and also of course the flowers. the flowers here keep coming as they do every day of the year.
and of course chuck hagel is a decorated combat veteran from vietnam. and he talked a little bit today about what it means to be a vietnam veteran to him and to be here on this day. are there on this day men that you served with in vietnam that you remember that you'd like to tell people about? >> well, there are. and there's an individual that is buried over here -- because these are new graves, dean phillips, who was a green beret. an individual i got to know after i came home from...
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after the debacle over iraqi weapons, hagel says the u.s. needs to confirm exactly what happened. >> we need all the facts. we need all the information. >> reporter: senator john mccain told cnn's jake tapper it's not the response he wants. >> disappointment but not surprise. the president has not wanted to engage in syria in any way, any meaningful way for a couple of years. >> reporter: mccain wants a no-fly zone, weapons provided to the syrian opposition and chemical weapons secured. president obama had promised action but was never specific. >> a red line for us is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized. that would change my calculus. >> reporter: a senior u.s. official says the syrians continue moving chemical stockpiles, causing even more worry. hagel is sending the first armored division's headquarters from ft. bliss, texas, to jordan. the official tells cnn it will spearhead securing syria's weapons if ordered. >> we could use air strikes, drone strikes. there could be teams of special force
after the debacle over iraqi weapons, hagel says the u.s. needs to confirm exactly what happened. >> we need all the facts. we need all the information. >> reporter: senator john mccain told cnn's jake tapper it's not the response he wants. >> disappointment but not surprise. the president has not wanted to engage in syria in any way, any meaningful way for a couple of years. >> reporter: mccain wants a no-fly zone, weapons provided to the syrian opposition and chemical...
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tuesday's the big day, wolf, that's when we may find out hagel's fate. >> as far as hagel is concerned, how much grumbling, if any, do you hear over there at the pentagon, that he's becoming such a political, i guess, cause, democrats supporting him, republicans opposing him, that if in fact he is confirmed, he probably will be, but if he's confirmed, he won't be an effective representative for the pentagon in dealing with congress? because you really do need bipartisan support. >> reporter: well, this is going to be a very delicate political issue. as you know, wolf, the pentagon like, to say it doesn't get involved in politics. far from true in reality, of course. the question is will hagel be so damaged by this bruising confirmation fight? but i talked to his brother last week. his brother says he has not given up. he's in for the long haul, that we will become secretary of defense. but will he have the political capital in congress to make it all work? wolf. >> yeah, how much damage has already been caused to his potential tenure at the pentagon by this political battle over these
tuesday's the big day, wolf, that's when we may find out hagel's fate. >> as far as hagel is concerned, how much grumbling, if any, do you hear over there at the pentagon, that he's becoming such a political, i guess, cause, democrats supporting him, republicans opposing him, that if in fact he is confirmed, he probably will be, but if he's confirmed, he won't be an effective representative for the pentagon in dealing with congress? because you really do need bipartisan support. >>...
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a very brief picture of secretary hagel. who will spend much more time. >> on that pavement right there, walking across that pavement. >> can i ask a quick thing about the breast cancer story. how much of the could be if there are better ways to determine if people have breast cancer. all those years ago, only 250 women. relatively small women. it grows dramatically because the ways you can discover women have breast cancer is better. >> same with autism. is there more of it, or are we detecting it. >> 1976 wasn't the middle ages. >> but technology in that field has -- >> that's true. >> i was going to given the advice, know your breasts, but i will let that go. >> i want to hear the joke. >> u.s. a good one. >> but on tv, not going to do it. >> i think the food supply. so many hormones used in food and if that has an impact on people. >> i know people are investigating that. interesting. >>> a cia officer-turned-whistle blower is on his way to prison in pennsylvania. last morning given a 2 1/2 year sentence to being among t
a very brief picture of secretary hagel. who will spend much more time. >> on that pavement right there, walking across that pavement. >> can i ask a quick thing about the breast cancer story. how much of the could be if there are better ways to determine if people have breast cancer. all those years ago, only 250 women. relatively small women. it grows dramatically because the ways you can discover women have breast cancer is better. >> same with autism. is there more of it,...
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of state, aggressively defending gun rights and trying to take down defense secretary nominee chuck hagel. >> have you been paid by a foreign government. >> it is unusual for a freshman to be this outspoken en a high profile issue. >> at the end of the day, i was elected to represent 26 million texans and to speak the truth. you know, i think a lot of americans are tired of politicians in washington in both parties who play games. >> reporter: the 42-year-old cuban american from texas, studied the principles and memorized the constitution as a teenager thanks to his father, a cuban refugee. he became splis ter general of texas, arguing for state rights and religious freedom before the u.s. supreme court. tea party activist bucked the gop establishment to help elect cruz. >> he's the total package. he's a great messenger for ideas, a true believer and a guy you never have to wonder about how he's going to vote. >> reporter: conservatives in texas may be ecstatic he's so aggressive so fast, but for some senior republican senators, not so much. what are guiding principles of the senate for a
of state, aggressively defending gun rights and trying to take down defense secretary nominee chuck hagel. >> have you been paid by a foreign government. >> it is unusual for a freshman to be this outspoken en a high profile issue. >> at the end of the day, i was elected to represent 26 million texans and to speak the truth. you know, i think a lot of americans are tired of politicians in washington in both parties who play games. >> reporter: the 42-year-old cuban...
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chuck hagel is doing it. so is president obama. i'm talking about giving back part of their salaries to show they feel the financial pain of federal employees who are going to be furloughed. the president is giving back 5% or almost $20,000 he makes $400,000 a year. chuck hagel will give back 14 days pay, or a little more than $10,000. critics accused the president of making a largely symbolic move, but democrats will say that the president is going farther than some in congress. this is now nancy pelosi addressed the issue during the talks about forced spending cuts. >> most of my colleagues are the bread winners in in their families. a pay cut to me doesn't mean as much. i don't think we should do it we should expect the work we do. we should protect the dignity of the job we have awarded. >> it would be beneath their dignity to take a cut. maria cardona joins me now along with will cain. welcome to both of you. >> thank you, carol. good morning. >> the president's gesture, giving back 5% of his salary because he wants federal em
chuck hagel is doing it. so is president obama. i'm talking about giving back part of their salaries to show they feel the financial pain of federal employees who are going to be furloughed. the president is giving back 5% or almost $20,000 he makes $400,000 a year. chuck hagel will give back 14 days pay, or a little more than $10,000. critics accused the president of making a largely symbolic move, but democrats will say that the president is going farther than some in congress. this is now...
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hagel, at the end of all this, is expected to win confirmation. >>> we keep showing this because it's just that awesome. nothing but net. the head basketball coach at canada's brandon university, gil chong, sank this half-court shot. and because of it, one lucky student got a semester's free tuition. the student was allowed to take anyone to take the shot for him. he chose wisely. rather than pick the player, he picked the coach. he gets a semester free. good for all of them. >> love he does the run around. >>> undocumented immigrants could get an eight-year pathway to citizenship under a plan the president is reportedly drafting. the details were linked to "usa today." senator marco rubio immediately said the plan would be dead on arrival, and his fellow republicans weren't all that impressed either. >> leaking this out puts things in the wrong direction. >> this is the president torpedoing his own plan and shows me he's not serious. >> does the president want results or another thing to beat up republicans? >> let's get right to politics to the macks. congresswoman mary bono mack an
hagel, at the end of all this, is expected to win confirmation. >>> we keep showing this because it's just that awesome. nothing but net. the head basketball coach at canada's brandon university, gil chong, sank this half-court shot. and because of it, one lucky student got a semester's free tuition. the student was allowed to take anyone to take the shot for him. he chose wisely. rather than pick the player, he picked the coach. he gets a semester free. good for all of them. >>...
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those are defense secretary chuck hagel's words on the arrest of a colonel on sexual battery charges. he was in charge of the air force sexual assault prevention and response program. cnn's barbara starr with more from the praeg. >> reporter: lieutenant colonel in charge of a section of the air force's sexual assault prevention and response program only since february. he made this video back in afghanistan. >> the lieutenant colonel jeff krusinski -- >> >> reporter: he was removed from his pentagon post early sunday morning after arrest for allegedly approaching a woman in a parking lot and fondling her. it's a huge embarrassment for the pentagon which has been racked by the scandal of sexual assault. the pentagon is expected to announce an increase in reported sexual assaults in 2012. but as always, officials say it's not entirely clear if that's due to an increase in incidents or more victims becoming more comfortable in reporting what is often a crime kept silence. in 2011, there were a total of 3,192 reports of sexual assault involving service members. the issue is getting plenty
those are defense secretary chuck hagel's words on the arrest of a colonel on sexual battery charges. he was in charge of the air force sexual assault prevention and response program. cnn's barbara starr with more from the praeg. >> reporter: lieutenant colonel in charge of a section of the air force's sexual assault prevention and response program only since february. he made this video back in afghanistan. >> the lieutenant colonel jeff krusinski -- >> >> reporter: he...
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defense secretary chuck hagel says he's got the authority to bring back thousands of furloughed civilian workers who support the troops doing everything from purchasing the weapons to helping them with housing. and key house republicans agree. now the question, will the white house sign off? >> a question these world war ii veterans aren't waiting to be answered despite the government shutdown, these veterans didn't let their patriotism get shutout. ♪ moving past the barricades to their marching song, these vets, some in wheelchairs, kept their plans of visiting the world war ii memorial on tuesday. meanwhile, thousands of preschoolers are at home instead of in classrooms. >> i'm in a classroom at the head start center in brooksville, florida, where 135 children from low income families are provided with education, nutrition and even health care their families got in notification today because of the government shutdown, this facility is going to be closed as of friday. >> doors are potentially closing at service academy stadium, the army, navy, air force and coast guard suspending the
defense secretary chuck hagel says he's got the authority to bring back thousands of furloughed civilian workers who support the troops doing everything from purchasing the weapons to helping them with housing. and key house republicans agree. now the question, will the white house sign off? >> a question these world war ii veterans aren't waiting to be answered despite the government shutdown, these veterans didn't let their patriotism get shutout. ♪ moving past the barricades to their...
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after meeting with commanders chuck hagel ordered u.s. forces in spain and italy on to a higher state of alert. 1,500 marines aboard three war ships will now remain off the coast of yemen ready to react. cnn has agreed to a cnn administration request to withhold details of the intercept that help trigger the response because the information is so sensitive. but the top republican on the senate intelligence committee confirms it's the controversial nsa electronic surveillance program that picked up the alarming terrorist chatter. >> what we have heard is some specifics on what's intended to be done and some individuals who are making plans, such as we saw before 9/11. >> so, how serious is all of this? we learned that late last night defense secretary chuck hagel called secretary of state john kerry to discuss the latest about the threat. chris? >> barbara, let me ask you this. giving the information that we're closing these consulates and embassies and here's where we're doing it and here's why. what is the thinking why that is an effecti
after meeting with commanders chuck hagel ordered u.s. forces in spain and italy on to a higher state of alert. 1,500 marines aboard three war ships will now remain off the coast of yemen ready to react. cnn has agreed to a cnn administration request to withhold details of the intercept that help trigger the response because the information is so sensitive. but the top republican on the senate intelligence committee confirms it's the controversial nsa electronic surveillance program that picked...
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defense secretary chuck hagel talked about all the north korean threats to guam and other areas just a short time ago. >> some of the actions they have taken the last few weeks present a real and clear danger and threat to the interests certainly of our allies starting with south korea and japan. and also the threats that the north koreans have leveled directly at the united states regarding our base in guam, threatened hawaii, threatened the west coast of the united states. >> now, you'll recall that already a few days ago hagel announced a move to put more missile defenses on the west coast of the united states and in alaska. think of this as the halfway point, if you will, guam, to protect that nation that territory against the north korean threats. a lot of people might say north korea doesn't have the missiles to attack guam, but hagel is making it clear he's not taking any chances. there is a lot of intelligence float around indicating the north koreans are planning to at least try more missile launches in the coming weeks according to u.s. officials we have talked to. >> let's
defense secretary chuck hagel talked about all the north korean threats to guam and other areas just a short time ago. >> some of the actions they have taken the last few weeks present a real and clear danger and threat to the interests certainly of our allies starting with south korea and japan. and also the threats that the north koreans have leveled directly at the united states regarding our base in guam, threatened hawaii, threatened the west coast of the united states. >> now,...
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john kerry and martin dempsey, chuck hagel set to testify. >>> in the first tv interview ali mansour called out turkey and qatar. he rejected claims deposed president hosni mubarak's regime is making a comeback. >>> the man who police say drove into venice beach pleaded not guilty to killing an italian tourist and injuring nearly a dozen others. police say he intentionally aimed his car at the boardwalk on a crowded saturday night. if convicted campbell could get life in prison. >>> john mccain busted playing poker on his phi phone during a senate hearing an on syria. he tweeted later "scandal! caught playing iphone game at three plus hours senate hearing. worst of all, i lost!" those are your headlines at this hour, 7:37, let's talk to kate now. >> thanks so much, michaela. let's turn for more on the major breaking news overnight, convicted cleveland kidnaper ariel castro found dead hanging in his prison cell overnight. let's talk more about this and what this means for the victims specifically with psychotherapist dr. robi ludwig. no one saw this turn coming for good reason. you ha
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so, we are told that defense secretary, chuck hagel, general dempsey, all talking about this to come up with a plan about what to do next on how to get those american civilians out of there. they can't take them out by road, it's too dangerous right now. >> barbara, what was the situation that led to this evacuation of americans? we mentioned that, you know, attempted coup, but is that it or is there something else? >> well, once this attempted coup happened, basically what you had was contingent infactions of going against each other, ethnic warfare. once again, it's a part of africa that suffered from genocide in the past and the fighting has only, especially around here, grown more violent, more dangerous, more simply unbearable in the last several days when the rebels took this town. the u.s. sent an envoy to sudan to try to talk to them about all of this. but, unless the violence eases and the people there who are trapped can get some aid and assistance, it's hard to see where this all ends. fred? >> barbara starr, thanks so much from washington. americans and other aid workers
so, we are told that defense secretary, chuck hagel, general dempsey, all talking about this to come up with a plan about what to do next on how to get those american civilians out of there. they can't take them out by road, it's too dangerous right now. >> barbara, what was the situation that led to this evacuation of americans? we mentioned that, you know, attempted coup, but is that it or is there something else? >> well, once this attempted coup happened, basically what you had...
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hagel is there to thank u.s. troops for service and training afghan national security forces. he'll also meet with his afghan counterpart to see if afghan troops are able to defend their own country. >>> former presidents george w. bush and clinton will join president obama at a memorial for nelson mandela next week as south africa mourns its former president, hundreds of people of all ages and colors are leaving candles, flowers, stuffed animals, balloons at the home of the civil rights icon. nelson mandela died thursday. he was 95 years old. mandela's legacy is definitely a complicated one. while in prison he was labeled a terrorist by the reagan administration. mandela even had to get a special waiver to visit the u.s. in the 1990s. he wasn't removed from that terrorist list until 2008. cnn editorial producer nadia bill check with us. this is a part of history that very few people know as well as they know the history of his days in prison and then what happened afterwards. why was he labeled a terrorist? >> let's go back to 1961. nelson mandela together with his comrade, a
hagel is there to thank u.s. troops for service and training afghan national security forces. he'll also meet with his afghan counterpart to see if afghan troops are able to defend their own country. >>> former presidents george w. bush and clinton will join president obama at a memorial for nelson mandela next week as south africa mourns its former president, hundreds of people of all ages and colors are leaving candles, flowers, stuffed animals, balloons at the home of the civil...
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defense secretary chuck hagel reacted to the report with outrage and called for new initiatives to tackle the problem of sexual violence in the military. but for president obama, well, he says talk is cheap. he said today he wants to see a zero tolerance policy action throughout the entire chain of military command. >> i don't want just more speeches or awareness programs or training but ultimately folks look the other way. we find out somebody is engaging in this stuff they got to be held accountable. prosecutor, stripped of their positions. court-martialed, fired, dishonorably discharged, period. it's not acceptable. >> believe it or not we learned last night about the arrest of an air force officer who leads the actual branch's own sexual assault prevention unit, 41-year-old jeffrey kusinski accused of groping a woman in an arlington, virginia parking lot. he has been removed from duty while the incident is investigated. >>> it's a story that has captivated people around the globe. tonight cnn's chris cuomo interviews amanda knox. can pieces of the puzzle in this bizarre murder-mystery
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i have to tell you, we learned earlier that even secretary hagel was talking about this in some of his meetings this morning and he recalled when he was in the army, he was present at a training accident in his case a grenade went off. so you do get the training exercises accidents at time, but they aren't all that common. certainly nothing to the september where you'd have seven marines killed in one. >> seven lives, so sad. chris lawrence, thank you. >>> it is the red line that could mean u.s. boots on the ground in syria. and today, the white house is now looking in to reports that that red line has been crossed. syrian state media is now reporting chemical weapons have been strapped to a missile and fired in civilians in allepo province. nick paton walsh is in bay rue. has sad's regime, they're blaming the rebelses, they're blaming the government. so who has the access to the chemical weapons? who has the most to gain from this? >> reporter: first off there is no definite proof that chemical weapons were used. what we do know is in an area near allepo, both the regime and reb bem b
i have to tell you, we learned earlier that even secretary hagel was talking about this in some of his meetings this morning and he recalled when he was in the army, he was present at a training accident in his case a grenade went off. so you do get the training exercises accidents at time, but they aren't all that common. certainly nothing to the september where you'd have seven marines killed in one. >> seven lives, so sad. chris lawrence, thank you. >>> it is the red line that...
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o they will vote on whether to end the filibuster on chuck hagel's nomination to be defense secretary. hagel is expected to be confirmed. >>> more evidence suggests that the secret to heart health is what you need. a just-published study finds eating a mediterranean style diet with nuts, olive oil, even some wine cuts cardiovascular death rights by 30%. spanish researchers ended the study early about five years into it, saying it would be unethical not to end the study. >>> okay, finally, a rap video featuring flashy cars, women in tight clothes, suggestive dancing, not unusual, but this rapper is 9 years old. unusual and using lyrics like coke is not a bad word. child welfare workers are taking a closer look at li'l poopy's youtube video. the boy's father told a boston tv station his son has done nothing wrong and police have not filed criminal charges or arrested the boy's father. a lawyer says it's freedom of speech. >> we have a lawyer on our panel, natalie jackson, outside the craziness, he's 9. that nice red car, he can't thrive that. the jewelry down to the belly button. i mean
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chuck hagel, sources have been telling us, is at the top of the list. in fact, one source telling cnn for the department of defense that he is, quote, locked down that nomination over the treasury. jack lew remains at the top of the list. and over at the cia, of the list. and the cia, that vacancy, john brennan, the counterterrorism adviser, and michael morrel, on the short list. so the president has key positions to fill. and could be doing it this week. >> while i'm focused on you, i can't help but notice the stunning background. >> reporter: it is beautiful. >> all right, following the president. >>> two teens take a chance on a frozen lake and are lucky to escape with their lives, thanks to a nearby tree. people are always asking me how we make these geico adverts. so we're taking you behind the scenes. this coffee cup, for example, is computer animated. it's not real. geico's customer satisfaction is quite real though. this computer-animated coffee tastes dreadful. geico. 15 minutes could save you 15 % or more on car insurance. someone get me a lat
chuck hagel, sources have been telling us, is at the top of the list. in fact, one source telling cnn for the department of defense that he is, quote, locked down that nomination over the treasury. jack lew remains at the top of the list. and over at the cia, of the list. and the cia, that vacancy, john brennan, the counterterrorism adviser, and michael morrel, on the short list. so the president has key positions to fill. and could be doing it this week. >> while i'm focused on you, i...
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after the debacle over iraqi weapons, hagel says the u.s. needs to confirm exactly what happened. >> we need all the facts. we need all the information. >> reporter: senator john mccain told cnn's jake tapper it's not the response he wants. >> disappointment but not surprise. the president has not wanted to engage in syria in any way, any meaningful way for a couple of years. >> reporter: mccain wants a no-fly zone, weapons provided to the syrian opposition and chemical weapons secured. president obama had promised action but was never specific. >> a red line for us is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized. that would change my calculus. >> reporter: a senior u.s. official says the syrians continue moving chemical stockpiles, causing even more worry. hagel is sending the first armored division's headquarters from ft. bliss, texas, to jordan. the official tells cnn it will spearhead securing syria's weapons if ordered. >> we could use air strikes, drone strikes. there could be teams of special force
after the debacle over iraqi weapons, hagel says the u.s. needs to confirm exactly what happened. >> we need all the facts. we need all the information. >> reporter: senator john mccain told cnn's jake tapper it's not the response he wants. >> disappointment but not surprise. the president has not wanted to engage in syria in any way, any meaningful way for a couple of years. >> reporter: mccain wants a no-fly zone, weapons provided to the syrian opposition and chemical...
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. >>> the senate armed services committee postponed a vote on chuck hagel. the reason, republicans want more of hagel's financial information, compensation for speechers the former republican senator gave after leaving office. hagel appears to have enough senate to break a possible filibuster and ultimately be confirmed but again it has been delayed for now. >>> chris christie is furious after former white house aide said she's concerned his weight problem might cause him to die in office. christie's response to the doctor "shut up" he says. jim acosta joins us live from washington. the governor quite blunt didn't appreciate it when the doctor was equally blunt, jim. >> no, i think, john, the governor would like a second opinion after all of this. chris christie responded to a former white house doctor's warnings about the new jersey governor's health calling the doctor as you mentioned a "hack" and telling her to "shut up." it started earlier when the potential presidential contender appeared on "the late show with david letterman" joked about his weight an
. >>> the senate armed services committee postponed a vote on chuck hagel. the reason, republicans want more of hagel's financial information, compensation for speechers the former republican senator gave after leaving office. hagel appears to have enough senate to break a possible filibuster and ultimately be confirmed but again it has been delayed for now. >>> chris christie is furious after former white house aide said she's concerned his weight problem might cause him to...
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defense secretary chuck hagel that his government is committed to elections and resolving differences with supporters of ousted president mohamed morsi. hagel has expressed concern about the recent violence that has swept the capital of cairo and other parts of egypt. >>> and there may finally be a breakthrough in the case of a young american woman who's been missing in nepal for three years now. police in nepal have arrested two men and a teenager. 23-year-old aubrey sacco went trekking alone in nepal in april of 2010. she vanished, and police say they suspect she was murdered. >>> iran officially has a new president. this weekend, hassan rowhani became the seventh president of the islamic republic after taking the highest percentage of vote in june. he is seen as a moderate politician and has a reputation for avoiding extreme positions. >>> sex scandals and politics seem to go hand in hand, and it turns out, anywhere in the world. >> okay, so, you see silvio berlusconi and think what, bunninga bunninga, right? you see anthony weiner, you think sexting. and san diego's mayor filner?
defense secretary chuck hagel that his government is committed to elections and resolving differences with supporters of ousted president mohamed morsi. hagel has expressed concern about the recent violence that has swept the capital of cairo and other parts of egypt. >>> and there may finally be a breakthrough in the case of a young american woman who's been missing in nepal for three years now. police in nepal have arrested two men and a teenager. 23-year-old aubrey sacco went...
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john kerry, chuck hagel, jack lew, eric holder, already attorney general, those will be held by men. and those jobs, those top four jobs, are real policy making jobs. >> i'll say what i said yesterday, valerie jarrett, in terms of influencing the president and the vice president, probably equaling four or five men. >> well, we all do, wolf. >> every woman does, wolf. >> thanks very much. >>> the nra talks gun control with the vice president, joe biden, but says that his agenda is an attack on the second amendment. the nra president, david keene, he will be here live. this hour here in "the situation room," we'll discuss. plus, why this pastor is bowing out of the president's inauguration. humans. even when we cross our t's and dot our i's, we still run into problems. namely, other humans. at liberty mutual insurance, we understand. that's why our auto policies come with accident forgiveness if you qualify, where your rates won't go up due to your first accident, and new car replacement, where, if you total your new car, we give you the money for a new one. call... to talk to an insur
john kerry, chuck hagel, jack lew, eric holder, already attorney general, those will be held by men. and those jobs, those top four jobs, are real policy making jobs. >> i'll say what i said yesterday, valerie jarrett, in terms of influencing the president and the vice president, probably equaling four or five men. >> well, we all do, wolf. >> every woman does, wolf. >> thanks very much. >>> the nra talks gun control with the vice president, joe biden, but says...
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we know the defense secretary, chuck hagel, sent an all-staff message to defense personnel. what did he say? >> military and civilians, secretary hagel, not happy about this at all, of course, because they have already been through the budget furloughs this summer. telling especially the civilian workers that got furloughed that they are all essential to the department, that he values their service, but that they are -- many of them will be furloughed, that the law only will allow them to keep people on duty who are supporting military operations or security and safety of military installations and essential services. so a lot of people are facing the possibility of furloughs if they're civilian workers, and troops on the front line, walking patrols at midnight in afghanistan, may have their pay delayed unless congress acts. brooke? >> barbara starr, thank you. speaking of congress, the senate is acting. is voting right now, stripping those republican amendments that were added in the latest it rashz of this bill that came from the house. now it's here at the senate. they're
we know the defense secretary, chuck hagel, sent an all-staff message to defense personnel. what did he say? >> military and civilians, secretary hagel, not happy about this at all, of course, because they have already been through the budget furloughs this summer. telling especially the civilian workers that got furloughed that they are all essential to the department, that he values their service, but that they are -- many of them will be furloughed, that the law only will allow them to...